Overview

• UBA’s Superior Council approved the university’s highest honorary distinction unanimously after a proposal advanced through the Department of Arts.
• The initiative originated in the Cátedra de Música Popular and was prepared by Lisa Di Cione with Martín Liut and Marina Cañardo, then endorsed by the Faculty of Philosophy and Letters.
• The ceremony took place Tuesday in Aula 108 at the Puán campus, where García arrived in a wheelchair and said, “Gracias por este reconocimiento tan importante… desde ahora pasaré a llamarme Doctor Charly García.”
• A packed hall greeted him with a concert-like ovation as attendees sang his songs and displayed banners, including a call to defend public education drawn from “Los dinosaurios.”
• Faculty leaders framed the recognition as validating his artistic contribution and the civic resonance of his work across Argentine history, with Dean Ricardo Manetti highlighting his transformative role.